This week’s brainstorming activity is going to use newspapers as the source of inspiration. To start with you will need access to newspapers, both current issues and archived issues. If you can’t find a good free newspaper archive online, then you will most likely need to go to your local public library. You will also need a notebook and a writing instrument.
Start your research online. Check out current events and print out articles that strike an emotional chord with you, that related to a value that you hold or that provide some sort of ethical example. For example, you can print out articles about human rights, environment problems or political campaigns and platforms.
Next, go to your local public library and go through their archives. Look for ethical examples that mean something to you. You can search by date, event or by person. If you need help, don’t be afraid to ask the librarian to show you how to use the equipment, how to find a story or where to find more information about the information you are interested in. Write down notes about the news items that you are interested in or use the library’s photocopier or printer to create a copy of the story. You can use these examples to create entries for your ethical will.
Do you have a tip for people trying to write a spiritual ethical will? If you do, post it below. You can also post a question about writing an ethical will. I’ll try to answer questions in future blogs.
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